Samantha Karen Fox (born April 15, 1966, Mile End, London, United Kingdom) is a former British glamour model and singer.

As an unknown 16 year old she came in second in a topless competition organised by The Sunday People in 1983. She soon became nationally famous and became a regular "page three girl" in the Sun newspaper, subsequently appearing as a nude model in girlie magazines. She is 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) tall. Her measurements were reported as 36D-23-31 during her modelling career. In the mid-80s she started a singing career.

In 1989, she co-presented The Brit Awards with Mick Fleetwood, in a TV presenting appearance that was sui generis.

In 1994, it was reported that she had become a born-again Christian and was invited to play at Christian music festival Greenbelt. When queried about how she could reconcile topless modelling with her Christian beliefs, she said:

"Easily. God gave me my body. I know it has made many people happy. There is no conflict there. I don't and have never promoted pornography. I'm not a born-again Christian because I have always been one. I am doing what God wants me to do. My prayer each night is: Let me go my way and make people happy. Let me do the right thing."

After many years of rumours about a relationship with her female manager, Fox confirmed in her autobiography, published in 2003, that she was gay, and that the rumours were true.

Discography

• 1986 - Touch Me
• 1987 - Rocking with My Radio
• 1987 - Samantha Fox
• 1989 - I Wanna Have Some Fun
• 1991 - Just One Night
• 1998 - 21st Centur\y Fox

External links

• Official Samantha Fox Website http://www.samfox.com/ (you can download her mp3s and videos from here)
• Rolling Stone: Samantha Fox biography http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bio.asp?oid=3444&cf=3444
• alt.fan.samantha-fox Frequently Asked Questions http://www.faqs.org/faqs/personalities/samantha-fox/